Mr。Pickwickmadenoreply，but，pushingtheletteracrossthetable，anddesiringMr。Tupmantoreaditaloud，fellbackinhischairwithalookofvacantastonishmentquitealarmingtobehold。

　　Mr。Tupman，withatremblingvoice，readtheletter，ofwhichthefollowingisacopy：——Freeman’sCourt，Cornhill，August28th，1830。BardellagainstPickwick。Sir，HavingbeeninstructedbyMrs。MarthaBardelltocommenceanactionagainstyouforabreachofpromiseofmarriage，forwhichtheplaintifflaysherdamagesatfifteenhundredpounds，webegtoinformyouthatawrithasbeenissuedagainstyouinthissuitintheCourtofCommonPleas。

　　andrequesttoknow，byreturnofpost，thenameofyourattorneyinLondon，whowillacceptservicethereof。

　　Weare，Sir，Yourobedientservants，DodsonandFogg。

　　Mr。SamuelPickwick。

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